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Johan Siggesson’s Striking Portraits of ‘Big Tuskers’ in Kenya

Photographer Explores the Rich Complexity of Africa’s Great Rift

More than two decades ago, Shem Compion’s fascination with the Great Rift Valley began taking shape. Since 2002, the South African photographer has descended into the region, capturing everything from endangered wildlife and dramatic landscapes to intimate portraits of local tribes in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and other cultural groups across the Rift. No matter their setting, these photographs are a poignant reminder of the area’s diversity—and why it’s necessary to protect. After all, there is perhaps no other place in the world that has shaped humanity as much as the Rift.

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“Through the legs”

Baiju Patil, India

The Monochrome Photography Awards

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Kenya, 2025

‘What is enough?’ says Mittermeier. ‘Enough to live well and be content. Enough for our children and grandchildren to find their happiness. The more we untangle the threads at the heart of that question, the more we realise how inextricable humans are from all life on Earth’

This photograph captures Craig, a legendary "super tusker" African elephant from Amboseli National Park in Kenya

Cristina Mittermeier

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In the Maasai Mara, two elephants intertwine their trunks in a gentle moment of play. The black-and-white frame accentuates the texture of their skin and their shared quiet connection

Location Maasai Mara national reserve, Kenya

Rohan Shah

Nature inFocus photography competition